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Christopher Hess, MD, Neurology, Gainesville, FL, UF Health Shands Hospital

ChristopherWilliamHessMD

Neurology Gainesville, FL

Movement Disorder

Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2007 - 2010
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2014
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Beta-Band Oscillations in the Supplementary Motor Cortex Are Modulated by Levodopa and Associated with Functional Activity in the Basal Ganglia  
    Christopher W Hess, Michael S Okun, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • How a Watch-like Device Is Monitoring Parkinson's Disease Progression
    How a Watch-like Device Is Monitoring Parkinson's Disease ProgressionAugust 22nd, 2019
  • Are Parkinson's Dementia Meds Prescribed Inappropriately?
    Are Parkinson's Dementia Meds Prescribed Inappropriately?October 1st, 2018
  • Why Standing up Could Worsen Cognition in Parkinson's Patients with Orthostatic Hypotension
    Why Standing up Could Worsen Cognition in Parkinson's Patients with Orthostatic HypotensionFebruary 16th, 2017
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